Barnes believes Slot will get it right with new-look squad

JOHN Barnes says Arne Slot will get it right with his new-look squad as the Liverpool legend tipped Florian Wirtz to eventually flourish at Anfield.

- By PAUL GORST

The Premier League champions have lost five of their 11 games so far this term, which is already more than last time out, when they were beaten just four times en route to claiming the club's 20th title.

The summer months saw Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes commit to around £450m on new arrivals, including £116million Wirtz and Alexander Isak, who eclipsed the Germany international as the most expensive signing in British transfer history at £125m from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day.

Around half of that outlay was recouped in player sales and the high turnover has played part in a difficult few months for the Reds, who return to action against Nottingham Forest on Saturday on a run of seven defeats in their last 10.

"Liverpool have spent a lot of money and bought a lot of players, but with that comes the uncertainty as to whether everyone is going to go well straight away," Barnes told Footy Accumulators No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.

"Five new players have come into the team, two fullbacks (Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez) which are important positions for us, they've now got to get used to a new way of playing.